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Courses in the General Industry track pertain to a company’s
safety and health program in the industrial and non-industrial
environments in both the public and private sectors.

Our courses provide you with practical, hands-on experience to
help you to make an immediate impact at your company. You will become
aware of laws and regulations that affect your industry and learn how to
communicate safety and health issues to management to reduce workplace
injuries and illnesses.

These courses will help you to take what you have learned in class and implement an
effective safety program at your workplace.

Who Should Take the Courses:

Individuals in industry who have an interest in preventing workplace injuries and
illnesses.

Individuals just starting out in the safety field or who have an interest in finding
a position in safety

Federal, state, and municipality staff with safety and health responsibilities.

OSHA 510 Standards for the Construction Industry

Hours: 32

This course introduces private sector personnel to OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA construction standards. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.

OSHA 500 Trainer Course in Standards for the Construction Industry

Prerequisites: OSHA 510 Standards for the Construction Industry

Hours: 32

Prerequisites: Students must have completed the OSHA 510 Standards for the Construction Industry and have five (5) years of safety related experience. NOTE: Prior approval of safety experience by the Director, MCC OSHA Training Institute Education Center, required for entrance to course. This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety and health courses to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed upon topics that are required in the 10-hour and 30-hour programs and those that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guideline. You will be briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This four day course will allow you to conduct both 10 and 30-hour construction safety courses and issue completion cards. NOTE: Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the Outreach Program must successfully pass a written exam and an oral presentation.

Fee: $757

OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

Prerequisite: OSHA 500 Trainer Course in Standards for the Construction Industry. This three day course is designed for personnel in the private sector who have completed #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and who are active trainers in the outreach program. It provides an update on such topics as OSHA construction standards, policies and regulations.

Fee: $657

OSHA 511 Standards For General Industry

Hours: 32

This 4 day course is an introduction to OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as, general industry safety and health principles. The scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous, along with recommended abatement techniques.

OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Standards for General Industry

Prerequisites: OSHA 511 Standards For General Industry

Hours: 32

Prerequisite: Students must have completed the OSHA 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry and have five (5) years of safety related experience. NOTE: Prior approval of safety experience by the Director, MCC OSHA Training Institute Education Center required for entrance to course. This course is for private sector personnel from all types of industries. It is designed to present detailed information on how the provisions of the OSH Act may be implemented in the workplace. Rights and responsibilities under the OSH Act, the appeals process, record keeping and Voluntary Protection Programs are covered. This four day course also includes an introduction to OSHA's general industry standards and an overview of the requirements of the more frequently referenced standards. This course will allow you to conduct both the 10 and 30-hour voluntary compliance courses and issue cards to participants certifying course completion. NOTE: Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the Outreach Program must successfully pass a written exam and an oral presentation.

Fee: $757

OSHA 503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers

Prerequisites: OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Standards for General Industry.

Hours: 24

Prerequisites: OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Standards for General Industry. This three day course is designed for personnel in the private sector who have completed #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry and who are active trainers in the outreach program. It provides an update on such topics as OSHA general industry standards and policies.

Fee: $657

OSHA 521 Guide to Industrial Hygiene

Hours: 32

This course is designed for private sector personnel who are interested in increasing their knowledge of industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Topics include: permissible exposure limits, OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, hazard communication, sampling instrumentation, workplace health program elements and other industrial hygiene topics. Exercises in health hazard recognition, air contaminant sampling and the use of OSHA health standards are highlighted

OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection

Hours: 32

This version of the respiratory protection course covers the requirements for establishing, maintaining and monitoring a respiratory program. Topics include: terminology, OSHA standards, NIOSH certification and medical evaluation recommendations. Highlights include: laboratories on respirator selection, qualitative fit testing and the use of a large array of respiratory and support equipment for hands-on training. Participation in the qualitative/quantitative fit testing laboratory requires a medical approval to wear a half-mask air purifying respirator.

OSHA 3015 Excavation Trenching and Soil Mechanics

Hours: 24

This course focuses on OSHA standards and on the safety aspects of excavation and trenching. Students are introduced to practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations. Various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic) are covered. Testing methods are demonstrated and a one-half day field exercise is conducted, allowing students to use instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears and engineering tools. Personal Protective Equipment Required. Please bring safety shoes, safety glasses and appropriate clothing for the field exercise.

OSHA 3115 Fall Protection

Hours: 24

This course provides an overview of state-of-the-art technology for fall protection and current OSHA requirements. Topics covered include the principles of fall protection, the components of fall arrest systems, the limitations of fall arrest equipment and OSHA policies regarding fall protection. The course features hands-on exercises in the set-up and use of fall protection systems. Personal Protective Equipment Required. Please bring safety shoes, safety glasses and appropriate clothing for the field exercise.

OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Workers Course

Hours: 24

This is a 2 day course for skilled construction trade workers at natural and man-made disaster sites. The course is designed to develop an awareness of incident command systems and special safety and health hazards, including; CBRNE hazards that may be present at such sites. In addition, participants in this course will each complete a performance test demonstrating the ability to inspect, don, and doff a negative-pressure air-purifying respirator. NOTE: Students must have and show proof of passing a respirator medical evaluation and been fit-tested prior to coming to class.

Fee: $649

OSHA 7110 Safe Bolting Principles & Practices

Hours: 8

Virtually all industrial bolting activities fall into one of three general categories, based on the purpose of the bolted joints being assembled: pressure vessels and piping, machinery or mechanical joints, and structural connections. The same basic principles generally apply to all three types of bolting. However, there are sufficient differences in techniques and tooling to justify focusing attention on the distinct requirements associated with each category, while covering the things that all have in common. This course is targeted to first-line mechanical operators and those who supervise their work. This course can and should be presented to groups of individuals with a common specialization. In most cases, the work of the participants will specialize in either pressure vessel, mechanical, or structural bolting. As reflected in the table below, there are 14 basic modules, from which 9 are selected in each of the three tracks, emphasizing the bolting problems in each area of interest. The safety and practical exercises (modules 13 and 14) feature slightly different examples, tools, and demonstration fixtures for each track. Should a general overview course be desired, two or three of the versions may be combined covering the appropriate modules and integrating the pertinent practical examples. Additional time will be necessary beyond the normal 8 hours.

Fee: $225

OSHA 7115 Lockout/Tagout

Hours: 6

This course will assist employers to protect employees from potentially hazardous energy. Employers are required by OSHA to develop programs to properly train all employees who may come in contact with hazardous energy and to record that training. Topics include; requirements of the OSHA standards 1910.147, essentials of the standard and its associated programs, how to develop, implement, and maintain a functional program, purpose and use of hazardous energy control procedures and method for retraining employees.

OSHA 7400 Noise in the Construction Industry

Hours: 8

The primary objective of this one day course is to increase the student's knowledge and skill in construction noise. The target audience is the construction employer or representative designated with the responsibility to develop a construction noise program. Classroom demonstrations of noise instrumentation and hearing protection devices are featured.

OSHA 7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry

Hours: 8

This course provides (small) construction employers and employees with information on recognizing potential fall hazards and methods to control or eliminate these hazards. The course focuses on falls to lower levels rather than falls from slips and trips.

OSHA 7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management

Hours: 8

The focus of this one-day seminar is the effective implementation of a company's safety and health management system. The workshop addresses the four core elements of an effective safety and health system and those central issues that are critical to each element's proper management.

OSHA 7505 Intro to Incident (Accident) Investigation

Hours: 12

This course covers an introduction to basic incident investigation procedures and describes analysis techniques. Course topics include reasons for conducting incident investigations, employer responsibilities related to workplace incident investigations, and a four step incident investigation procedure. The target audience is the employer, manager, employee or employee representative who is involved in conducting incident and/or near-miss investigations. Upon course completion students will have the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective incident investigation at the workplace.

OSHA 7510 OSHA for Small Business

Hours: 8

This course will introduce owners and managers of small businesses on meeting OSHA safety and health standards and how to prevent illnesses and reduce injuries in the workplace. Topics include OSHA recordkeeping, disaster preparedness, OSHA inspections, lock-out/tag-out, hazard communication and other program requirements.

OSHA 7845 - Recordkeeping Rules

Hours: 4

This 4-hour course is designed to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for posting certain records, maintaining records of illnesses and injuries and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Several practice sessions are included.